Welding rod holder



Jan. 16, 1934 J. BUTTACI r-:r AL

WELDI NG ROD HOLDER 2 Sheets-Sheet l In venorS Original Filed Jan. 20,1951 Tse/D Eu77c Q By A Homey y Jan. 16, 1934. J. BUTTACI Er Al.1,943,754

wELDING'RoD HOLDER original Filed Jan. 2o, 1931 2 sheets-Shen 2 S6/UZ609715* Patented Jan. 16, 1934 PATENT OFFICE WELDING non noLDEa JosephButtaci, Corona, and Joseph J. Goerl, New Dorp, Staten Island, N. Y.

Application January Z0, 1981,` Serial No. 510,047 Renewed July 24, 1933z claims. (ol. 21a-s) This invention appertains to improvements inholders for welding rods.

The principal object of this invention is to provide a welding rodholder constructed in such a .manner as to make the possibility ofarcing between the handle thereof and ground practically negligible.

During the course of the following specification and claims otherimportant objects and advantages of the invention will readily becomeapparent to the reader.

In the drawings:-

Figure 1 represents a side elevational view of the implement.

Fig. 2 represents a top plan view of the device.

Fig. 3 represents a longitudinal sectional view through the implement.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the conductor bar of the implement.

Fig. 5 represents a front end elevational view of the device.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, itcan be seen that the handle is denoted by numeral 5 and is constructedtubular and of some suitable di-electric material. One end portion ofthis handle 5 is reduced to conform with the cut-out portion of thesleeve 6 which engages over one end of the handle 5 and which is securedthereto by suitable elements '1.

A conductor bar, which is generally referred to by numeral 8 is of somesuitable current conductive material and is provided with openings 9 atone end through which elements 10 can be disposed for securing theconnector 11 to the said bar 8, the said .connector 11 being of thesocket type for receiving the end of the current supply conductor 12.

As is clearly shown in Fig. 3, screws 13 are *0 ldisposed through thewall of the handle-` 5 and engage into the bar 8 for maintaining the barsupported within the handle, and in spaced relation to the said handle.A plate 1 4 hingedly con- 45 nects the jaw plates 15 to the bar 8 as at16, I and this jaw plate 15 is provided with openings 17 to accommodatesecuring means whereby the di-electrlc blocks 18 can be secured thereto.

Secured to the outer side of the block 18 is the plate 19 from whichextends obliquely, the shank 20, which is provided with a downwardlydisposed upper end portion 21 for disposition within the conicallyspiral spring 22, extending through the openings 23 in the handle 5 andbeing seated within the socket 24 of the di-electric plate 25,

the same being mffatoremexitioned bar 8 by the screw28.

It can now be seen that by pressing downwardly on the shank 20, at thespring supported thereof, the jaw plate 15 will be swung outwardly, soso that a welding rod can be inserted between the jaw plate 15 and theopposite end of the bar 8. By releasing the shank 20, the tension of thespring 22 will return the jaw plate 15 so that the welding rod will beretained firmly in place bea5 tween the same and the bar 8.

It will be observed, that there is practically no way in which currentcan passthru'the handle to ground. Furthermore, while the foregoingspecification sets forth the invention in specific 10 terms, it is to beunderstood that numerous v changes in the shape, size and materials maybe resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of thevinvention as claimed hereinafter.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new iszl. Awelding rod holder comprising a hollow insulating handle, a conductorbar projecting longitudinally in the handle and terminating. at its endstherein, said handle being provided with a slot at one end thereof, ajawswingably mounted on the conductor bar at the end adjacent the slot inthe handle, a shank on the j'aw operative through the handle slot, and aspring impinged against the outer end of the shank normally tensioningthe jaw against the bar.

2. A welding rod holder. comprising a hollow insulating handle,aconductor bar projecting longitudinally in the handle and terminating atits ends therein, said handle being provided with 00 a slot at one endthereof, a jaw swingably mounted on the conductor bar at the endadjacent the slot in the handle, a shank on the jaw operative throughthe handle slot, a spring lmpinged against the outer end of the shanknor- 05 mally tensioning the jaw against the bar, said handle beingprovided with an opening therein, said spring projecting through theopenig, and an insulating block on the conductor bar, against which theinner end of the spring JOSEPH JosEPrr J.

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